# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第六百七十七条 (Article 677) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. - Law: 会社法 (Companies Act), 平成十七年法律第八十六号 - English title "Companies Act": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第六百七十七条 (Article 677)（募集社債の申込み） — address `art-677` - Text in force since: 2026-08-12 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第六百七十七条（募集社債の申込み） — (Applications for Bonds for Subscription) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-677 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677 **第一項** 会社は、前条の募集に応じて募集社債の引受けの申込みをしようとする者に対し、次に掲げる事項を通知しなければならない。 art-677/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-1 A company must notify persons who intend to subscribe for bonds for subscription in response to the solicitation under the preceding paragraph of the matters set forth in the following items: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 会社の商号 art-677/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-1/item-1 the trade name of the company; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 当該募集に係る前条各号に掲げる事項 art-677/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-1/item-2 the matters set forth in each item of the preceding Article relating to relevant solicitation; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 前二号に掲げるもののほか、法務省令で定める事項 art-677/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-1/item-3 beyond what is set forth in the preceding two items, matters prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前条の募集に応じて募集社債の引受けの申込みをする者は、次に掲げる事項を記載した書面を会社に交付しなければならない。 art-677/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-2 A person who intends to apply the subscription for the bonds for subscription in response to the solicitation in the preceding paragraph must deliver a document that gives the following information: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 申込みをする者の氏名又は名称及び住所 art-677/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-2/item-1 the name and address of the person applying; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 引き受けようとする募集社債の金額及び金額ごとの数 art-677/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-2/item-2 the amount of the bonds for subscription for which the person intends to subscribe and the number of bonds for each amount; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 会社が前条第九号の最低金額を定めたときは、希望する払込金額 art-677/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-2/item-3 if the company has prescribed the minimum amount under item (ix) of the preceding Article, the preferred amount for payment. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 前項の申込みをする者は、同項の書面の交付に代えて、政令で定めるところにより、会社の承諾を得て、同項の書面に記載すべき事項を電磁的方法により提供することができる。この場合において、当該申込みをした者は、同項の書面を交付したものとみなす。 art-677/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-3 A person who submits an application in paragraph (1) may, in lieu of delivering a document as referred to in that paragraph, provide the information that is required to be detailed in the document referred to in that paragraph by electronic or magnetic means, with the approval of the company and pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order. In these cases, the person who submitted the application is deemed to have delivered the document in that paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 第一項の規定は、会社が同項各号に掲げる事項を記載した金融商品取引法第二条第十項に規定する目論見書を第一項の申込みをしようとする者に対して交付している場合その他募集社債の引受けの申込みをしようとする者の保護に欠けるおそれがないものとして法務省令で定める場合には、適用しない。 art-677/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-4 The provisions of paragraph (1) do not apply if the company has issued the prospectus prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (10) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act that states the matters set forth in each item of that paragraph to a person who intends to submit the application under paragraph (1), and in other cases that are prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order as the cases where it is unlikely that the protection of persons who intend to submit the application for the subscription for bonds for subscription will be compromised. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 会社は、第一項各号に掲げる事項について変更があったときは、直ちに、その旨及び当該変更があった事項を第二項の申込みをした者（以下この章において「申込者」という。）に通知しなければならない。 art-677/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-5 If there are changes in the matters set forth in any item of paragraph (1), the company must immediately notify persons who have submitted applications in paragraph (2) (hereinafter in this Subsection referred to as "applicants") thereof and of the matters so changed. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 会社が申込者に対してする通知又は催告は、第二項第一号の住所（当該申込者が別に通知又は催告を受ける場所又は連絡先を当該会社に通知した場合にあっては、その場所又は連絡先）にあてて発すれば足りる。 art-677/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-6 It is sufficient for a notice or letters of demand to an applicant to be sent by the company to the address under paragraph (2), item (i) (or, if the applicant notifies the company of a different place or contact address for the receipt of notices or letters of demand, to the place or contact address). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 前項の通知又は催告は、その通知又は催告が通常到達すべきであった時に、到達したものとみなす。 art-677/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-7 The notice or letters of demand referred to in the preceding paragraph are deemed to have arrived at the time when the notice or letter of demand should normally have arrived. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-677/par-1: 前条 → 会社法 第六百七十六条 (Article 676), art-676 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-676 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-676 - art-677/par-1/item-2: 前条 → 会社法 第六百七十六条 (Article 676), art-676 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-676 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-676 - art-677/par-1/item-3: 前二号 → 会社法 第六百七十七条第一項第一号 (Article 677, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-677/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-1/item-1 - art-677/par-1/item-3: 前二号 → 会社法 第六百七十七条第一項第二号 (Article 677, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-677/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-1/item-2 - art-677/par-2: 前条 → 会社法 第六百七十六条 (Article 676), art-676 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-676 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-676 - art-677/par-2/item-3: 前条第九号 → 会社法 第六百七十六条第一項第九号 (Article 676, paragraph (1), item (ix)), art-676/par-1/item-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-676/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-676/par-1/item-9 - art-677/par-3: 前項 → 会社法 第六百七十七条第二項 (Article 677, paragraph (2)), art-677/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-2 - art-677/par-4: 第一項 → 会社法 第六百七十七条第一項 (Article 677, paragraph (1)), art-677/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-1 - art-677/par-4: 金融商品取引法第二条第十項 → 金融商品取引法 第二条第十項 (Article 2, paragraph (10)), art-2/par-10 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-2/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-2/par-10 - art-677/par-5: 第一項 → 会社法 第六百七十七条第一項 (Article 677, paragraph (1)), art-677/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-1 - art-677/par-5: 第二項 → 会社法 第六百七十七条第二項 (Article 677, paragraph (2)), art-677/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-2 - art-677/par-6: 第二項第一号 → 会社法 第六百七十七条第二項第一号 (Article 677, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-677/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-2/item-1 - art-677/par-7: 前項 → 会社法 第六百七十七条第六項 (Article 677, paragraph (6)), art-677/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-6 ## Cited by 10 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 会社法 第二百四十八条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-248/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-248/par-1 - 会社法 第六百七十七条第一項第三号（募集社債の申込み） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-1/item-3 - 会社法 第六百七十七条第三項（募集社債の申込み） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-3 - 会社法 第六百七十七条第四項（募集社債の申込み） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-4 - 会社法 第六百七十七条第五項（募集社債の申込み） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-5 - 会社法 第六百七十七条第六項（募集社債の申込み） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-6 - 会社法 第六百七十七条第七項（募集社債の申込み） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-677/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-677/par-7 - 会社法 第六百七十八条第一項（募集社債の割当て） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-678/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-678/par-1 - 会社法 第六百七十九条第一項（募集社債の申込み及び割当てに関する特則） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-679/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-679/par-1 - 医療法 第五十四条の七第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/medical-care-act/art-54-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000205/art-54-7/par-1 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 会社法 — the text in force from 2026-08-12 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/417AC0000000086/20260812_508AC0000000064), retrieved 2026-09-17 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Companies Act — Ministry of Justice translation (part 1 of 2) (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4481/tb), retrieved 2026-09-17 - This site's parser, version 223 — 会社法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-09-17